Departure from US on optional group flight (if on the optional tour/field study)

August 28

Arrival in Madrid before 8 pm (if on the tour/field study)

August 29 - September 1

Optional Madrid Tour/Field Study

August 31

Depart from the US (those not on tour)

September 1

Arrival in San Sebastián before 8 pm (all students)

Overnight in orientation hotel

September 2

Mandatory orientation

Move into housing

September 3

Mandatory orientation part II

Walking tour of San Sebastián

September 4

Fall courses begin

TBA

Field trip—Santander and Santillana del Mar

Field trip—witch caves of Zugarramurdi with hike in Pyrenees

November 1

National holiday - no classes

December 6

National holiday - no classes

December 10

Fall courses end

December 11 - 13

Fall final examinations

January 9 - 12, 2020

Optional Tour - Madrid

January 15

Spring courses begin

January 20

National holiday - no classes

TBA

Field trip—Gulpuzcoa

April 6 - 17

Spring break

TBA

Field trip—Burgos

May 1

National holiday - no classes

May 12

Spring courses end

May 13 - 15

Spring final examinations

Program end date coincides with the date of last final exam

May 16

Last day to move out of program housing, noon checkout

Open return

Students establish their own date of return

See Ready to Apply for additional information about the application process and Money Matters for more details regarding payment and cancellation deadlines.
Payment of the Confirmation Deposit cannot be deferred.
USAC reserves the right to make adjustments to fees or deadlines at any time.

Occasionally dates need to be changed or field trips modified. Refer back to this calendar often for the most current dates.